Business Analyst-ADM

IBM; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a seasoned Business Analyst to drive business solutions through requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation across the SDLC. You will engage stakeholders, manage expectations, and facilitate workshops to deliver aligned, actionable requirements and process maps.

The role emphasizes strong stakeholder communication, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and guiding vendors to meet business needs, all within a remote US setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and applying it to manage business requirements and stakeholder expectations.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and document business requirements through workshops and process mapping.
• Experience conducting impact and gap analyses to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Experience creating process maps that guide technical and vendor teams to deliver solutions.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze business requirements via stakeholder engagement and workshops.
• Perform impact and gap analyses to identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Manage stakeholders and users with clear, ongoing communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide clear business requirements and process maps to guide technical and vendor teams.

Skills

SDLC Understanding

Requirement Analysis

Impact & Gap Analysis

Process Mapping

Stakeholder Management

Use Case Mapping

Workshop Facilitation

Business Case Analysis

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a seasoned Business Analyst, you will leverage your expertise to drive business solutions and excel in requirement gathering, analysis, and documentation. With a strong understanding of the SDLC, you will effectively manage stakeholders and users while facilitating requirement workshops.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include

• Requirement Gathering and Analysis: Gather and analyze business requirements through stakeholder engagement, requirement workshops, and process mapping to ensure clear understanding of business needs.
• Impact and Gap Analysis: Conduct thorough impact and gap analysis to identify potential risks and opportunities, and develop mitigation strategies to address them.
• Stakeholder Management: Manage stakeholders and users through effective communication, ensuring their needs are met and expectations are managed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Solution Guidance: Guide technical and vendor teams by providing clear business requirements and process maps to ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Communication and Liaison: Articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to liaison between lines of business and the development team, ensuring seamless collaboration and solution delivery.

This role can be performed from anywhere in the United States of America.

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• SDLC Understanding: Experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its application in managing business requirements and stakeholder expectations.
• Requirement Analysis: Experience in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements through stakeholder engagement, requirement workshops, and process mapping.
• Impact and Gap Analysis: Experience in conducting thorough impact and gap analysis to identify potential risks and opportunities, and developing mitigation strategies to address them.
• Process Mapping: Experience in creating process maps to guide technical and vendor teams in delivering solutions that meet business needs.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience in managing stakeholders and users through effective communication, ensuring their needs are met and expectations are managed throughout the project lifecycle.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Use Case Mapping: Experience with process and use case mapping to analyze business cases and guide technical and vendor teams in delivering solutions that meet business needs.
• Business Case Analysis: Experience analyzing business cases to identify opportunities for improvement and guide stakeholders in making informed decisions.
• Workshop Facilitation: Experience facilitating requirement workshops to gather and analyze business requirements through stakeholder engagement and process mapping.